Kidney Stones

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Reviewed August 2011

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Title:   Treatments for Kidney Diseases
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information about the kinds of treatments available for sufferers of kidney disease.
Date:   Oct 2011
Title:   Kidney and urinary fast facts
Publisher:   Kidney Health Australia
Description:   Latest facts and statistics regarding chronic kidney and urinary tract disease and treatment in Australia
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Kidney stones
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Kidney stones occur when salts in the urine form a solid crystal. These stones can block the flow of urine and cause infection, kidney damage or even kidney failure. Pain (renal colic) is often the first sign. Most kidney stones can be treated without surgery, but always seek immediate medical attention if you are suffering strong pain. Kidney stones are sometimes called renal calculi.
Date:   Apr 2011
Title:   Nephrolithiasis (Kidney stones; renal calculi; urinary stones)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of nephrolithiasis by professional health specialists.
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) versus percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) or retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) for kidney stones
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Stones in the urinary tract are a common medical problem. Fifty per cent of patients with previous urinary stones have a recurrence within 10 years. Kidney stones can cause pain, blood in the urine, infection, decreased kidney function and kidney failur...
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Kidney stones - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Kidney stones are hard crystalline masses of varying shapes and sizes that form on the inside surface of the kidney.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Pharmacological interventions for preventing complications in idiopathic hypercalciuria
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Idiopathic hypercalciuria is an inherited metabolic abnormality characterised by excessive amounts of calcium excreted into the urine in patients with normal serum levels of calcium. The main complications of this disease in adults are the formation of ...
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Water for preventing urinary calculi
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Kidney stones (also known as calculi) are masses of crystals and protein and are common causes of urinary tract obstruction in adults. For a long time, increased water intake has been the main preventive measure for the disease and its recurrence. In th...
Date:   Nov 2005
Title:   Kidney stones.
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The stone forms from salts in the urine crystallising in the renal calyces (the first point of urine drainage from the kidney). As the stone develops, it moves into the renal pelvis where it can either remain or begin to travel down the ureter. This leads to a condition called renal colic, which is often extremely painful.
Date:   Aug 2003

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